All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 19
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NewsJailed solicitor’s ex-wife is subject of SFO’s first unexplained wealth order
Serious Fraud Office describes the order requiring information on £1.5 million Lake District property as a ‘milestone’.
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NewsTribunal member given formal advice after falling asleep
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office is told of 'collapse' as a result of a medical condition.
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NewsLead divorce judge gives guidance on reconciliation and final orders
Case before His Honour Judge Simmonds highlights that parties 'need to reflect' and 'reconciliation may be gradual'.
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NewsAxiom Ince Five appear before magistrates
Pragnesh Modhwadia, Shyam Mistry and three other former Axiom executives have been bailed until their next court date in February.
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NewsCoA hears challenge to ban on naming judges in Sara Sharif family case
High Court order banning naming of judges involved in family court proceedings is at centre of Court of Appeal hearing.
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NewsProfessional negligence trial adjourned after counsel taken ill
Prejudice to defendant from refusing adjournment outweighs the other factors, judge rules.
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NewsSolicitors among reappointed CCRC commissioners
The three reappointees will be in post for five years until the end of May 2029.
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NewsFamily court transparency push goes national
Change to the Family Procedure Rules and new practice directions mean journalists and legal bloggers will be able to report on cases in any family court.
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NewsNo 'silver bullet' for Crown court backlog, top mandarin warns
Permanent secretary tells MPs numbers will continue to rise without ‘significant’ additional reforms.
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NewsSDT allows ‘under pressure’ solicitor who backdated letter to continue in practice
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal orders 12-months suspension to be suspended for two years.
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NewsImmigration solicitor faces SDT after Mail sting
Solicitor accused of acting dishonestly by ‘spoon feeding’ undercover reporter to create false narrative.
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NewsGLD lawyer on career break entitled to £1,500 payment
Government Legal Department had no legal basis to exclude those on a career break from ‘pressures of pay year’ award.
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NewsAppeal refused in barrister’s dispute with Liberal Democrats
Former party member’s appeal applications showed ‘fundamental misunderstanding’, judge rules.
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NewsLCJ’s open justice body proposes livestreaming of judicial reviews
Transparency and Open Justice Board invites comments on proposals for making proceedings accessible to public and media.
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NewsEmployment tribunal dismisses paralegal's claims in flexible working dispute
Law firm staff member returned from maternity leave wanting to work from home three days a week.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for a year over accounts rules breaches
‘Client money is sacrosanct,’ agreed outcome judgment states.
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NewsJudge praises lawyers for helping end 'significant' delay in adoption case
Family court judgment says delays were result of local authority's 'failure to understand its statutory obligations in respect of adoption support'.
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NewsCity solicitor fined £27,500 over AML compliance failings
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said financial penalty was ‘appropriate and proportionate’.
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NewsJudge throws out libel and data misuse claims over Olympic boxer documentary
High Court finds both libel and misuse of private information claims had ‘no realistic prospect of success’.
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NewsStrike-off for solicitor who asked clients to pay fees into personal bank account
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal allows respondent to be anonymised in agreed outcome judgment.